Newsom May be on to Something – if not Something New
Last week, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom argued at a San Francisco Chronicle editorial board meeting that the position of Lt. Governor should either be dissolved or reformed. The major reform he suggested was to have the Lt. Gov run on a ticket with the governor saying that would empower the position and make it more […]
Providing Driver Licenses to One Who Has Broken Federal Law so One Can Drive “Legally”- Is an Oxymoron
This week in Los Angeles momentum has gathered behind the proposal to provide driver licenses to illegal immigrants. Providing a legal driver’s license to one who has broken federal law so one can drive “legally” — is an oxymoron. What’s disappointing is that three law enforcement officials, L.A. City Police Chief Charlie Beck, Sheriff Lee […]
Repaying This State Borrowing Goes Up in Smoke
Sacramento politicians and Japanese censors during WWII share a similar philosophy — they do their best to prevent the public from learning of their leaders’ mistakes. The turning point of WWII in the Pacific was the battle of Midway where the Japanese fleet suffered a catastrophic defeat with the loss of four aircraft carriers. The […]
President Obama: Leave Well Enough Alone
In the State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama laid out his plan to rebuild the economy — an economy that is built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and stabilizing the nation’s housing market — “an economy that is built to last.” President Obama is correct in saying “the housing […]